I feel extremely grateful to have a home, power, running water, food. I also feel helpless as people I know on the East Coast have lost everything in Hurricane Sandy.

The perspective leaves me incredibly humbled. I want to help.

Each day I hear new stories from friends who literally have lost everything – either themselves or those close to them. Homes, businesses, livelihoods, lives. I know the stories I am hearing are very few – the real impact of this storm is staggering and reaches far and wide.

So many people urgently need help.

Being on the other side of the country, it is impractical to offer a place to stay or even a warm meal, shower and a place to recharge. So I support the efforts with donations to The Red Cross, and encourage others to do so as well. Anything and everything helps.

Today I am joining some fellow food blogger friends coming together to support and give to those in desperate need. We are sending this plea over our great reach of social media, in hopes of raising funds and supporting those impacted.

People are setting up individual Amazon wishlists and Target registries for those who lost everything – a great idea and another way to help. Smaller support organizations are setting up registries with cleaning supplies and other essentials, for the people out there helping the efforts directly.

I encourage everyone to donate toThe Red Cross – any amount helps – and to encourage others to do so as well.

My continued prayers for everyone affected by this disaster, and great appreciation to those helping with the rescue and relief efforts.

…and if I could, I would make enough of this comforting soup and sliders to share with everyone.

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